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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Mass Audubon</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">is organizing the Osprey Project</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">–</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> a community-based project that monitors the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">productivity of</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> nesting</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> ospreys across the Cap</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">e.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">D</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">etails on this season</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s results will be shared on Wednesday, September 24 at 3 p.m. in a presentation</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">/meeting</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. Volunteers contributing data to this project have been invited</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">–</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> but it is also open to any member of the public who</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">is</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri"> interested in learning about the sta</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">tus of nesting ospreys on the Cape</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> or who wants to learn about getting involved in</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> next year</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s monitoring project.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">More volunteers are needed to collect data!</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Also presented at this meeting will be details on the latest position of</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">“</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Goody Hallet</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">–</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> the juvenile osprey that is tagged with a satellite transmitter.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">With the help of UNC Biologist Rob Bierregaard and</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">financial</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">support of</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">generous</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> volunteer,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">“</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Goody</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> was tagged back</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">in late August. For more details on this exciting aspect of the Osprey Project, including a weblink showing</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">“</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Goody</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">”</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> track,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">visit our blog at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://massaudubonblogs.typepad.com/wellfleetbaynews/2008/09/where-in-the-wo.html"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Calibri">http://massaudubonblogs.typepad.com/wellfleetbaynews/2008/09/where-in-the-wo.html</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">For additional information about Wednesday, September 24</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><SUP><FONT FACE="Calibri">th</FONT></SUP></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s meeting</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">–</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> or to express your interest in attending</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">–</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> contact Melissa Lowe at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:mlowe@massaudubon.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Calibri">mlowe@massaudubon.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">or Mark Faherty at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:mfaherty@massaudubon.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Calibri">mfaherty@massaudubon.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">We hope to see you there!</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Melissa Lowe, Education Coordinator</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">PO Box 236, South Wellfleet, MA 02663</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">mlowe@massaudubon.org</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">508-349-2615, ext 107</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay</FONT></SPAN></P>
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